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Bully for them, they've now

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:39:16 +0000

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Bully for them, they've now been successful 4 times.

But look over there! A drone! Duck!e, t

Note, the 15,000 dead pigs do seem to be completely unrelated.

"As far as any scientists

NCD — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:28:06 +0000

In reply to 4 people dead in China - must

"As far as any scientists know, the H7N9 forms of flu have never previously managed to infect human beings, or any mammals" from the link. Oh and, I only panic over the drones.

This new virus is a mixture

trkingmomoe — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:26:43 +0000

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This new virus is a mixture of parts from three different bird flu viruses according to early reports. It shows features that has the potential of adapting to humans. This is why there is concern world wide. A virus only has 8 genes. To understand its make up, just picture a ball covered with spikes. In side that ball is 6 genes and out side the spikes are the proteins H (haemagglutinin) and N (neuraminidase) are the other 2. The bird flu is classified by the type of receipters the H and N has. New viruses appear in the wild because these parts get shuffled like cards. This new virus, H7N9, 6 proteins in the center is from a bird virus that is found in China and Korea (H9N2). The H7 protein is from Euroasia avian flu and the N9 is from avian flu H11N9 that is in South Korea and Jiangsu, China since 2010. The victims of this new H7N9 avian flu are from Jiangsu area. The H7 effecting mammals is new and has world health organizations worried because humans don't have any natural immunity to it built up in our systems. There is also no vaccine developed for it. The H protein is what attaches it self to human airways. This new virus is latching on to lung cells so it is not easily spread by sneezing like the common flu H1N1. Right now there is no data that shows it is spreading from human to human contact but that could change. The other factor that is a worry, is all the pigs and domestic fowl that has died in Jiangsu area. Avian flu usually makes it's jump to humans through domestic fowl and pigs. Also China likes to pretend as long as it can that nothing is wrong like it did a few years ago with the H5N1 flu out break. That was the first time for humans to get H5.

4 people dead in China - must

Anonymous PP — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:31:01 +0000

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4 people dead in China - must panic.

Flu seasons are unpredictable and can be severe. Over a period of 30 years, between 1976 and 2006, estimates of flu-associated deaths in the United States range from a low of about 3,000 to a high of about 49,000 people.

Chinese gov: pay no attention

NCD — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:12:58 +0000

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Chinese gov: pay no attention to the 15 thousand dead pigs floating down the river, no connection.

WOW!

Richard Day — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:21:01 +0000

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WOW!

4 more cases reported,

NCD — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:15:21 +0000

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4 more cases reported, critical condition.